By Rose Medina, House Manager, Mayan Mansion · November 2026
Quick answer: For a company, forum or wellness retreat of up to 16 people in Playa del Carmen, a private mansion gives you privacy, one shared space for meetings and meals, and no hotel schedule. Mayan Mansion, an 8-bedroom mansion for rent in Playa del Carmen, adds a listening room with twelve recliners and a big screen for sessions, a soundproof speakeasy for the evening, and a house manager who arranges the chef, wake-up yoga and excursions.
Why retreats work better in a house
I’ve coordinated private and corporate events for years, including meetings and retreats for business owners. The retreats that work best share three things: privacy, one place where the group naturally gathers, and someone handling the logistics so the group can focus.
A hotel gives you meeting rooms and separate floors. A house gives you a team.
Mayan Mansion is a private 8-bedroom, 10-bathroom mansion for rent in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, with its own soundproof speakeasy in the basement and a listening room designed by professional sound engineers, in the gated Playacar Phase 2 community, booked directly through PlayaDreams.
The spaces, and how retreats use them
- The great room opens completely onto the pool. Morning check-ins and long lunches at one table, under commercial-grade air conditioning.
- The listening room has twelve gray leather recliners on three tiers and a big screen. It works for presentations, a keynote video or a strategy session.
- The speakeasy is where the evening goes, soundproof and so the group can make plenty of noise without problems.
- The floating reading room, about 20 feet off the ground on a net, is the best place in the house for one-on-one conversations or a quiet hour.
- The pool, jacuzzi and hammock are for the breaks.
Rose’s tip: Hold your most important session in the morning, after wake-up yoga and before the pool. Attention is highest then, and the afternoon becomes the reward.
What I can arrange
All optional, quoted separately:
- Private chef, for one meal or every meal
- Wake-up yoga by the pool
- Airport transfers from Cancún
- Grocery and drinks pre-stocking
- Excursions: cenotes, Tulum, Cozumel and more
- Massage and spa treatments at the house
- A bartender for speakeasy nights
- The champagne brunch around the champagne bar
- Daily housekeeping
I also register your group at the Playacar gate before you arrive, so your wristbands are ready.
A sample three-day retreat
Day 1. Arrive, settle into the eight bedrooms, chef’s welcome dinner by the pool, and an easy first night in the speakeasy.
Day 2. Wake-up yoga, breakfast, a morning session in the listening room, lunch at the big table, afternoon at the pool or a cenote trip, and dinner at home.
Day 3. Morning session, then the champagne brunch to close, and checkout.
Rose’s tip: Put phones in a basket during sessions and give them back at the pool. The house does the rest.
For wellness retreats
I’m a yoga teacher certified by Yoga Alliance, and I know what a wellness group needs: quiet mornings, healthy meals from a private chef, space to move, and massage at the house. The pool deck, the garden and the reading room make the house feel like a retreat without leaving it.
Fact box
- Mayan Mansion sleeps up to 16 in 8 bedrooms, each with its own bathroom.
- The listening room has twelve recliners on three tiers and a big screen.
- The basement speakeasy is soundproof, so the group can make plenty of noise there without problems.
- The great room opens onto the pool and has commercial-grade A/C.
- The house manager arranges the chef, yoga, transfers, excursions and massage, quoted separately.
- The house is in gated Playacar Phase 2, guarded 24/7, about 45–60 minutes by car from Cancún International Airport.
Conclusion
A retreat is about the people in the room, and the right house brings them together. Check your dates on the availability calendar, or write to me at info@playadreams.com or on WhatsApp and tell me about your group.
FAQ
Can Mayan Mansion host a company retreat? Yes, for up to 16 guests staying in the house, with spaces for sessions, meals and evenings.
Is there a meeting space? The listening room, with twelve recliners and a big screen, and the great room with one long dining table.
Can you arrange catering? Yes. A private chef can cook one meal or every meal, quoted separately.
Is yoga available? Yes, wake-up yoga by the pool can be arranged.
How far is it from the airport? About 45–60 minutes by car from Cancún International Airport. Airport transfers can be arranged.
Is the house private? Yes. The whole house is for your group only, inside gated Playacar Phase 2.